Accuvant, the US based research, firm has published a new study, which compared security features of the three most popular web browsers: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Firefox.

As it turns out, the search giant funded study has made a conclusion that Google Chrome is the most secure browser out there, followed by Internet Explorer and Firefox.

After such claims, Mozilla has decided to respond with the following statement:

“Firefox includes a broad array of technologies to eliminate or reduce security threats, from platform level features like address space randomization to internal systems like our layout frame poisoning system. Sandboxing is a useful addition to that toolbox that we are investigating, but no technology is a silver bullet. We invest in security throughout the development process with internal and external code reviews, constant testing and analysis of running code, and rapid response to security issues when they emerge. We’re proud of our reputation on security, and it remains a central priority for Firefox.”

So here you have it folks. Despite continuous IE bashing in various communities, it still managed to beat Firefox in a non-biased study.

Vygantas is a former web designer whose projects are used by companies such as AMD, NVIDIA and departed Westood Studios. Being passionate about software, Vygantas began his journalism career back in 2007 when he founded FavBrowser.com. Having said that, he is also an adrenaline junkie who enjoys good books, fitness activities and Forex trading.

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Comments (24)

Interesting, but don’t you think that a security test including Safari and Opera would have been accurate?
Google asked Accuvant to make this test, are they scared of what the result could be with the top 5 browsers instead of the top 3?

Opera should have been included in this test. In 2009, a study by Symantec showed Opera to be one of the most secure web browsers. When browser studies (whether they are for speed, HTML5 support, security, or anything else) exclude Opera (and usually Safari, too), they lose credibility in my mind.

oh god give it up people ..opera this opera that.. no really tell me whats your argument..is it that opera is more secure than google chrome? if it aint beating chrome why talk about it? besides firefox is the closet you can get to a opera and masking yourself as firefox in opera just proves it. People will never give chrome its props good job chrome!

1. Opera wasn’t tested so it didn’t beat Chrome. Neither Chrome beat Opera.
2. This test just looks so stupid from that table in the post that even if Opera was in the test of course it would have lost because it was only a feature check: “Chrome has sandboxing let’s give it tick symbol without even testing, trying to inject malicious code and hack it passing through the sandbox”.

I already pushed myself to my limits answering this part of you comment, the rest is just plain retarded.

Do you have difficulty reading , seemed clear enough to me.
His argument that was that Opera & Safari should have been included in the test.
As an Opera fan I’m quite happy for it be left out of any sponsored tests which are always suspect.
Due to its low market share Opera would have the lowest number of vulnerabilities & would have been very quick to patch them.
Most secure browser probably Chrome. due to its sandboxing of tabs.

LoL, Since the report is commissioned by Google, they will test from the aspects which are good for chrome.
I insist IE is the most secure browser. That why I’d rather use IE or IE based browsers likE Avant browser and Maxthon.